Course
code: 3229 + Clayton (on-campus, plus multi-mode for cohorts only) + Course
coordinator: Dr Margaret Gearon (telephone (03) 9905 2819 for initial
inquiries)
The Postgraduate Diploma of Education (TESOL -- International) is designed to
accommodate both teachers and novices and aims to develop these candidates'
understanding of the theory and practice of teaching English as a foreign or
second international language in a range of contexts (elementary, secondary,
tertiary and workplace).
This course would best suit the needs of teachers or prospective teachers from
overseas who are four-year qualified (approved by the faculty) and who do not
wish to teach in Australia. For local students who do wish to have the option
of also teaching in Australia, it would be an alternative to the Postgraduate
Diploma of Education (TESOL) if the advanced practicum (with field placement)
were taken and the applicant were deemed already qualified as a teacher (as per
local requirements). For such applicants, it would offer the additional benefit
of a greater focus on the needs of teachers of English as a foreign language.
To
be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must hold either an
approved three-year bachelors degree and an approved fourth year of study, or
an approved four-year bachelors degree, or have qualifications or experience
considered by the faculty board to be equivalent to, or a satisfactory
substitute for, the above awards.
Note that for this qualification to be recognised by employment bodies in
Australia, there is an additional requirement for applicants to have completed
teacher training recognised in Australia. Applicants will need to also complete
the following unit as a general elective unit during the course: EDF6238
Advanced practicum in language teaching.
The practicum option is only available to students who enter the course with an
IELTS or equivalent of 6.5 or better.
Applicants must also demonstrate their English proficiency.
Education
in full English medium in an English-speaking country
or one of the following:
Program 1 |
Program 2 |
IELTS
-- 6.0 global (no score below 5) |
IELTS
-- 6.5 global (speaking and writing no lower than 6) |
For the award of Postgraduate Diploma of Education (TESOL -- International), a candidate must successfully complete four 12-point units from those listed below:
Program
1 -- entry with an IELTS |
Program
2 -- entry with an IELTS |
EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12 pts) |
EDF6233 Theory and practice of TESOL (12 pts) |
EDF6232 Advanced English for professional practice in teaching English as a foreign language (12 pts) |
EDF6234 Issues in curriculum design and assessment in second and foreign languages (12 pts) |
EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference (12 pts) |
EDF6236 Language, society and cultural difference (12 pts) |
EDF6234
Issues in curriculum design and assessment in second and foreign languages
|
An
approved general elective unit (12 pts), or |
This is a conceptual outline only. It gives a general indication of how the
course will progress and is subject to change without notice. Please check
timetable for 2001 for unit availability via our website at
http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/timetables/ after 30
September. Students should also consult their course coordinator to assist in
planning their program.
This course requires a minimum of at least one semester of full-time study and no more than two years of part-time study. Each unit will require attendance at a weekly seminar of three hours per week, together with substantial reading and associated assignment work. The expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is 48.
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